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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.845066
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5084-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'tiff' package(s) announced via the USN-5084-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'tiff' package(s) announced via the USN-5084-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that LibTIFF incorrectly handled certain malformed
images. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially
crafted image, a remote attacker could crash the application, leading to a
denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code with user privileges.

Affected Software/OS:
'tiff' package(s) on Ubuntu 20.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-19143
Debian Security Information: DSA-4997 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4997
http://bugzilla.maptools.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2851
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/158
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/merge_requests/119
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